Week 1 Deck - Chapter 1 and 2 Flashcards

Question

aden/o

Answer 1

cerebrum, the largest part of the brain

Answer 2

cancer, cancerous

Answer 3

urinary bladder

Answer 4

electricity

Answer 5

tumor, mass swelling

Answer 6

pertaining to

Answer 7

inflammation

Answer 8

process of study

Answer 9

process of visual examination

Answer 10

pertaining to

Answer 11

record (image)

Answer 12

process of viewing

Answer 13

intestines (usually small intestine)

Answer 14

treatment, physician

Answer 15

women, female

Answer 16

blood condition

Answer 17

record, image

Answer 18

instrument to visually examine

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condition, usually abnormal

Answer 20

excision, removal (resection)

Answer 21

pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in

Answer 22

disease condition

Answer 23

process of cutting, incision

Answer 24

inflammation

Answer 25

complete through

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no, not, without

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excessive, above, more than normal

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deficient, below, less than normal

Answer 29

above, upon

Answer 30

across, through

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surrounding

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below, under

Answer 33

gynecology

Answer 34

hematology

Answer 35

nephrology

Answer 36

pediatrics

Answer 37

gastroenterology

Answer 38

endocrinology

Answer 39

psychiatry

Answer 40

cardiology

Answer 41

ophthalmology

Answer 42

cancerous; cancer

Answer 43

cerebrum (the largest part of the brain)

Answer 44

urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid

Answer 45

electricity

Answer 46

intestines

Answer 47

glucose; sugar

Answer 48

women, female

Answer 49

physician, treatment

Answer 50

nervous system

Answer 51

child, foot

Answer 52

x-rays; radioactivity; radius (lateral lower arm bone)

Answer 53

flesh, connective tissue

Answer 54

urinary, urinary tract

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pertaining to

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pertaining to

Answer 57

inserting something

Answer 58

blood condition

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produced by or in

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image, record

Answer 61

pertaining to

Answer 62

specialist

Answer 63

inflammation

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study of something

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tumor; mass; fluid collection

Answer 66

condition, usually abnormal

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disease; emotion

Answer 68

an instrument for visual examination

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visual examination

Answer 70

state of; condition

Answer 71

process of cutting

Answer 72

condition, process

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no; not; without

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complete; through

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in; within

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above; upon; on

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out; away from

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above; excessive

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deficient; below; under; less than normal

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in; into; not

Answer 81

surrounding

Answer 82

back; again; backward

Answer 83

behind; back; backward

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under; below

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across; through

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not only surrounds and protects the cell but also regulates what passes into and out of the cell

Answer 87

The controls the operations of the cell. It directs cell division and determines the structure and function of the cell

Answer 88

Rod-shaped structures in the nucleus that contain regions of DNA called genes. There are 46 chromosomes (23 pairs) in every cell except for the egg and sperm cells, which contain only 23 individual, unpaired chromosomes.

Answer 89

Regions of DNA within each chromosome

Answer 90

Chemical found within each chromosome. Arranged like a sequence of recipes in code, it directs the activities of the cell.

Answer 91

Is a photograph of an individual’s chromosomes, arranged by size, shape, and number. Karyotyping can determine whether chromosomes are normal.

Answer 92

All the material that is outside the nucleus and yet contained within the cell membrane

Answer 93

Total of the chemical processes in a cell. It includes catabolism and anabolism. Meta- means change, bol means to cast, and -ism means a process

Answer 94

Structures in the cytoplasm that provide the principal source of energy (miniature “power plants”) for the cell. Catabolism is the process that occurs in mitochondria. (From the Greek mitos meaning thread, and chondrion meaning granule.)

Answer 95

Process of building up large proteins from small protein pieces called amino acids. Ana- means up, bol means to cast, and -ism is a process.

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Process whereby complex nutrients are broken down to simpler substances and energy is released. Cata- means down, bol means to cast, and -ism is a process.

Answer 97

Mouth, pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, intestines (small and large), liver, gallbladder, pancreas.

Answer 98

Kidneys, ureters (tubes from the kidneys to the urinary bladder), urinary bladder, urethra (tube from the bladder to the outside of the body).

Answer 99

Nose, pharynx, larynx ("voice box"), trachea ("windpipe"), bronchial tubes, lungs (where the exchange of gases takes place).

Answer 100

Female: Ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus (womb), vagina, mammary glands. Male: Testes and associated tubes, urethra, penis, prostate gland.

Answer 101

Thyroid gland (in the neck), pituitary gland (at the base of the brain), sex glands (ovaries and testes), adrenal glands, pancreas (islets of Langerhans), parathyroid glands

Answer 102

Brain, spinal cord, nerves, and collections of nerves.

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Heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries), lymphatic vessels and nodes, spleen, thymus gland.

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Muscles, bones, and joints.

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Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous (oil) glands; eye, ear, nose, and tongue.

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Collection of fat cells.

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Flexible connective tissue attached to bones at joints. For example, it surrounds the trachea and forms part of the external ear and nose

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Skin cells that cover the outside of the body and line the internal surfaces of organs.

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Specialist in the study of tissues

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“Voice box”; located at the upper part of the trachea.

Answer 111

Throat. The pharynx serves as the common passageway for food (from the mouth going to the esophagus) and air (from the nose to the trachea).

Answer 112

Endocrine gland at the base of the brain.

Answer 113

Endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea in the neck.

Answer 114

“Windpipe” (tube leading from the throat to the bronchial tubes).

Answer 115

One of two tubes, each leading from a single kidney to the urinary bladder. Spelling clue: Ureter has two e’s, and there are two ureters

Answer 116

Tube from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body. Spelling clue: Urethra has one e, and there is only one urethra.

Answer 117

The womb. The organ that holds the embryo/fetus as it develops

Answer 118

Internal organs.

Answer 119

Brain, pituitary gland

Answer 120

Lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, bronchial tubes, thymus gland, aorta (large artery).

Answer 121

space between the folds of the pleura surrounding each lung. The pleura is a double-folded membrane that surrounds the lungs and protects them. If the pleura is inflamed (as in pleuritis, also called pleurisy), the pleural cavity may fill with fluid.

Answer 122

centrally located space outside of and between the lungs. It contains the heart, aorta, trachea, esophagus, thymus gland, bronchial tubes, and many lymph nodes.

Answer 123

The peritoneum is the double-folded membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity. The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs situated behind (retroperitoneal area) the abdominal cavity on either side of the backbone. Also contains the stomach, small and large intestines, spleen, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder. The diaphragm (a muscular wall) divides the abdominal and thoracic cavities.

Answer 124

Portions of the small and large intestines, rectum, urinary bladder, urethra, and ureters; uterus and vagina in the female.

Answer 125

Nerves of the spinal cord

Answer 126

Space below the chest containing organs such as the liver, stomach, gallbladder, and intestines; also called the abdomen.

Answer 127

Space in the head containing the brain and surrounded by the skull. Cranial means pertaining to the skull.

Answer 128

Muscle separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities. The diaphragm moves up and down and aids in breathing.

Answer 129

Pertaining to the back.

Answer 130

Centrally located space outside of and between the lungs

Answer 131

Space below the abdomen containing portions of the intestines, rectum, urinary bladder, and reproductive organs. Pelvic means pertaining to the pelvis, composed of the hip bones surrounding the pelvic cavity.

Answer 132

Double-folded membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity.

Answer 133

Double-folded membrane surrounding each lung. Pleural means pertaining to the pleura.

Answer 134

Space between the pleural layers.

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Space within the spinal column (backbones) containing the spinal cord. Also called the spinal canal.

Answer 136

Space in the chest containing the heart, lungs, bronchial tubes, trachea, esophagus, and other organs.

Answer 137

Pertaining to the front.

Answer 138

Right and left upper regions beneath the ribs.

Answer 139

Middle upper region above the stomach.

Answer 140

Right and left middle regions near the waist.

Answer 141

Central region near the navel.

Answer 142

Right and left lower regions near the groin. Also called iliac regions.

Answer 143

Middle lower region below the umbilical region.

Answer 144

Right upper quadrant.

Answer 145

Left upper quadrant.

Answer 146

Right lower quadrant.

Answer 147

Left lower quadrant.

Answer 148

Single backbone.

Answer 149

Backbones.

Answer 150

Bone tissue surrounding the spinal cavity.

Answer 151

Nervous tissue within the spinal cavity.

Answer 152

Pad of cartilage between vertebrae.

Answer 153

Neck region

Answer 154

Chest region

Answer 155

Loin (waist) region

Answer 156

Region of the sacrum

Answer 157

Region of the coccyx (tailbone).

Answer 158

Front surface of the body.

Answer 159

Away from the surface.

Answer 160

Far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from the beginning of a structure.

Answer 161

Vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior portions.

Answer 162

Below another structure; pertaining to the tail or lower portion of the body.

Answer 163

Pertaining to the side.

Answer 164

Pertaining to the middle or near the medial plane of the body.

Answer 165

Back surface of the body.

Answer 166

Lying on the belly (face down, palms down).

Answer 167

Near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure

Answer 168

Lengthwise, vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right and left sides. From the Latin sagitta, meaning arrow. As an arrow is shot from a bow it enters the body in the sagittal plane, dividing right from left. The midsagittal plane divides the body into right and left halves.

Answer 169

On the surface.

Answer 170

Above another structure; pertaining to the head.

Answer 171

Lying on the back (face up, palms up).

Week 1 Deck - Chapter 1 and 2 Flashcards

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